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Redden Court School

Academy converter · Romford · RM3 0TS

Ages 11–16 · 1,058 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

51.1

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

2.05 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.33
−20+2
Attainment 851.1
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry78%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,076

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

2.05 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

410

Places offered

201

1st-preference offers

189

Total preferences (any rank)
1,065
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,058 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,058
Boys / girls
572 / 486
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,058 / 1,050 (101%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
178
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SFAET LTD
Academy trust
SFAET LTD
Sponsor
SFAET LTD
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Henry

Location

Address
Cotswold Road, Harold Wood
Postcode
RM3 0TS
Town
Romford
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Romford, Havering, 1,058 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Romford
58
Secondary schools in Romford
9
Academies among open schools in Romford
36% (21)
Open schools in RM3
16
Secondary in RM3
2
Open schools in Havering LA
92
Secondary in Havering LA
18

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Henry
Telephone
01708342293
Website
http://www.reddencourtcloud.co.uk

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